Molecular Architecture: Coordination as the Motif in the Rational Design and Assembly of Discrete Supramolecular Species—Self-Assembly of Metallacyclic Polygons and Polyhedra

The rational design and self-assembly of complex metallacyclic supermolecules is simply achieved by the use of a strategy based on coordination. The methodology is described, discussed, and illustrated here by various two- and three-dimensional examples, such as the molecular square on the right.